Kallis-Amla steadies SA innings

With South Africa reeling at 6-2, Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla played sensible cricket to steady the innings.

The duo put up an unbeaten 285-run stand, which ensured that South Africa reach at a comfortable 291 for the loss of two wickets, when the stumps were drawn on Day One.

The duo's 512-ball stand also bettered the previous best between the two countries of 268 for the second wicket by Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid.

Indian bowling too looked off colour apart from Zaheer Khan, who picked the two wickets early one. Harbhajan was monotonous with his pre-dominant over-the-wicket line, while leg spinner Mishra bowled too many loose balls which were punished by Kallis in particular.

Kallis cracks 34th century

Kallis soon notched up his 34th Test century, third against India. A determined Kallis, who faced 290 balls and struck 13 fours and two sixes in his marathon effort.

Kallis, playing in his 136th Test and 12th against the home team, was the more aggressive during the stand in which the 26-year-old Amla, who cracked his second ton against India, eschewed risk totally till he reached his 30s.

Kallis in the process equalled the tallies of legends Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara with his 34th hundred.